Letha M. Hendricks February 1, 1920 – October 15, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa Letha M. Hendricks, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born February 1, 1920, at Indianapolis, Iowa, the daughter of Pearl and Sylvia Green Thatcher. Early on she worked on the family farm. […]
DES MOINES –The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) honored Rachel Fynaardt of Oskaloosa as a 2012 IHA Shining Star at their annual meeting in Des Moines on Oct. 11. This award recognizes and publicly acknowledges the invaluable work done by outstanding Iowa hospital volunteers and auxilians. It showcases active volunteers and auxilians who have shown dedication […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Carl Drost and Martin Roepke teamed up on the John Deere 650J dozer and the 4450 MFWD tractor on Thursday afternoon. Together they spent a few hours volunteering out at the Lacey Recreation Complex relocating the Lacey Recreation Trail just North East of the East Babe Ruth field which ends to the […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–A powerful surge was present in more than just the game-postponing lightning Saturday afternoon as William Penn defeated St. Mary (Kan.) 53-14 in non-conference action. With the win, the fifth-ranked Statesmen improve to 7-0 to start the season for just the second time in school history (also in 1975), refusing to be bothered by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The inflatables were in place, tables were set, and the decorations helped make the mood more festive. The only thing that was needed was a crowd and lots of children’s smiling faces. Saturday didn’t disappoint those smiling faces. Between the bounce house, the giant slide, popcorn, sno-cones, the insect petting zoo and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Most Oskaloosans became use to the sight of construction equipment and signs to warn of danger along a portion of High Ave West, just off the square in Oskaloosa, for almost the past year. All of that effort has earned Oskaloosa some new business location opportunities, as well as downtown living opportunities […]
STORM LAKE — Central College nearly climbed out of a 23-0 hole following a disastrous first quarter but couldn’t overcome five turnovers in a frustrating 30-25 defeat Buena Vista University Saturday. Central (2-4 overall, 1-2 Iowa Conference) surrendered the ball three times in the opening quarter as Buena Vista (1-5 overall, 1-2 conference) scored on […]
Dubuque–Although they scored an own goal in the early minutes, the Statesmen could not get over the .500 mark in a 2-1 setback to Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference men’s soccer play Saturday. William Penn (7-8, 2-3 MCC) broke through first on an own goal at the 18:33 mark. The Statesmen outshot the home team […]
Dubuque–A one-day weather postponement unfortunately did not help the Lady Statesmen soccer team sneak out a road win, falling 4-0 to Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference action Saturday. William Penn (2-13, 0-5 MCC) was outshot 29-5, including two attempts by Emmanuella Meneide (Jr., Turks and Caicos, Biology). The Crusaders put up two goals in the […]
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Central College dropped a pair of volleyball matches Friday at the Trinity University (Texas) Fall Classic. Bethel University (Minn.) outlasted the Dutch 29-27, 25-22, 25-22 before Austin College (Texas) swept Central 25-17, 25-18, 25-19. Bethel (16-8), which also defeated the Dutch in early September, ruled the net with six team blocks and barely […]
